Summary:
In zip code 33413, there is one middle school, Okeeheelee Middle School, serving grades 6 through 8 in Greenacres, Florida, as part of the Palm Beach school district.
Okeeheelee Middle School is a large school with 1,401 students and a student-teacher ratio of 17.8:1. The school presents a striking paradox: it excels in advanced math courses, with 91% of students proficient in Algebra 1 and 89% in Geometry during the 2025-2026 school year—significantly above district and state averages. However, the majority of students struggle with grade-level core subjects, with English Language Arts proficiency ranging from 51-53% and grade-level math proficiency between 50-58%, both below district and state averages. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Florida middle schools (2-star rating) for three consecutive years, with a chronic absenteeism rate of 33.2% that is notably higher than the district average of 23.4%.
Key concerns include a dramatic drop in 7th-grade math proficiency from 53% to just 18% year-over-year, which warrants immediate investigation. Civics proficiency at 67% lags 10 points behind district and state averages, while 8th-grade science proficiency at 45% is similarly below benchmarks. With 60.31% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch, the school serves a predominantly low-income population. The spending per student is $13,052. The data suggests that while a select group of students are exceptionally well-prepared for advanced math, the broader student body faces significant challenges in meeting grade-level standards, likely exacerbated by high absenteeism rates.
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